14h 29min, jan 14, 324 y BC - Constantinople founded in Eastern Half,Establishing "New Rome"
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A New Rome. The term “Byzantine” derives from Byzantium, an ancient Greek colony founded by a man named Byzas. ... In 330 A.D., Roman Emperor Constantine I chose Byzantium as the site of a new Roman capital, Constantinople.
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14h 29min, jan 14, 324 y BC
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~ 2352 years ago
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